Okahola News

Through five previous election campaigns, Lamar County Supervisor Mike Backstrom always had an opponent that he had to best.

Jail docket Monday Phillip Allen, 40, sale of a controlled substance Dennis Hutchins, 39, five counts of sale of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of spice with intent to distribute Tuesday Patricia Lee, 57, embezzlement William Michael McCall, 30, shoplifting - 3rd offense Richard Jermaine Simpson, 31, simple domestic ...

The body of a man in his 40s was found this morning near the Norfolk Southern train tracks about a mile north of the Old Okahola School Road in Lamar County.

A retaining levee at South Mississippi Electric Power Association's plant in Lamar County is scheduled to get a facelift.

Jail Docket Monday Antonio Barnett, 25, possession of marijuana Donald McDaniel, 19, grand larceny Shakera Perkins, 25, forgery Michael Pollock, 35, receiving stolen property Jail Docket Monday Jarvis Dearing, 22, sexual battery Monday calls Officers responded to eight complaints, three public assists, two medical calls, one ...